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There you are, now you have the makings of a compost heap, at least the beginnings of one. You’ll get a decent mulch to cover growing beds when the sun scorches the rest of the ground in a few months' time.

I had to look up tallow. I see that it's what we used to call the popcorn tree in Mississippi. I don't recall seeing them in Oregon, although many Southern trees (sweet gums and magnolias, for example) do very well here where planted, although they never seem to find their way to the woods.

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The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas

Make a sacrifice of your own before you impose one on someone else.

How many legs does the table of life have and how many does it need to stand?

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Sometimes, when we are discouraged by a difficult situation, anger does seem helpful, appearing to bring more energy, confidence and determination. And while it is true that anger brings extra energy, it eclipses the best part of our brain: its rationality. So the energy of anger is almost always unreliable. It can cause an immense amount of destructive, unfortunate behavior. - Dalai Lama

True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed. - Dalai Lama